Monday, July 06, 2015

Tropical Storm LINFA (EGAY) Update Number 010

TROPICAL STORM LINFA (EGAY) UPDATE NUMBER 010 Issued at: 7:45 AM PhT (23:45 GMT) Monday 06 July 2015Next Update: Monday Evening, 06 July 2015Tropical Storm LINFA (EGAY) has began reorganizing while over the West Philippine Sea as it continued drifting slowly westward, away from Ilocos Region. Its outer rainbands will continue to bring occasional to frequent rains across the western sections of Northern and Central Luzon today.

This cyclone will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon that will bring occasional rains with moderate winds of 20-50 kph across the western sections of Visayas and Luzon. Residents are advised to take precautionary measures against possible flashfloods or landslides.

Residents and visitors along Northern Luzon and Taiwan should closely monitor the development of TS LINFA (EGAY).

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CYCLONE HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND

Below are the regions or places in the Philippines that could be affected or that are being affected by the hazards generated by this current tropical cyclone.

TS LINFA (EGAY) is expected to take a slow north-northwest to northward movement for the next 12 to 24 hours...recurving to the north-northeastward through the remainder of the outlook period. On the forecast track, LINFA will move slowly across the western part of Bashi Channel towards Southern Taiwan from Tuesday through Wednesday (Jul 08).

TS LINFA (EGAY) will continue to gain strength the next 12 to 24 hours, with continued slight intensification through 48 hours. The Advance Intensity Forecast (AIF) shows its 10-minute maximum sustained winds increasing to 100 kph by early Wednesday morning.

*Important Note: Please be reminded that the Forecast Outlook changes every 6 hours, and the Day 2 and 3 Forecast Track has an average error of 100 and 250 km respectively...while the wind speed forecast error, averages 35 kph per day. Therefore, a turn to the left or right of its future track and changes in its wind speed must be anticipated from time to time.